little something

Example Sentences

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"I always like to buy a little something from everywhere I go, just as a reminder," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

But seeing the winners onstage delivering a big emotional speech, like the one Teyana Taylor just gave ... that means a little something.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

It was a wasteland of corporate buzzwords, 4 a.m. wake-up routines and stories about overcoming workplace adversity with a little something called grit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

I’m on a fixed budget, but I want them to have a little something.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

It seemed to cheer people up, hearing those words, and I realized that Mama and Doc were doing a little something to fill the gap that Gran left behind too.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce